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Programs • Events • General
King Street Antique Stroll
The King Street Antique Stroll has become an annual tradition at the Gibbes Museum of Art. Each year, experts in decorative arts and design fields lead groups of participants up and down lower King Street, stopping in at designated antiques shops for a peak at their treasures. It’s a very festive evening, with the dealers […]
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Press Releases • Events
Top Chefs Create Colorful Cuisine for Gibbes Annual Street Party
CHARLESTON, S.C., April 20, 2018 – After a two-year, multi-million dollar renovation, the Gibbes Museum of Art will host its 9th Annual Street Party in celebration of its recently restored 112-year-old stately Beaux Arts home. This year, the all-star lineup of Charleston chefs will be challenged to create a dish inspired by 2018 spring color […]
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Behind the Scenes • Events • General
Staff Spotlight: Jen Ross
This week in our Staff Spotlight, we are featuring Jen Ross, the Director of Development at the Gibbes! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I began working at the Gibbes in August of 2011 as a part-time grants writer. With the start of the capital campaign and fundraising for the renovation project I […]
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Events
Art of Design to feature author and editor Plum Sykes
The Gibbes Museum will welcome the spring season with a stunning tented luncheon for over 300 guests at the Gibbes Women’s Council’s annual Art of Design Luncheon and Lecture in the beautiful Lenhardt Garden. For nearly 70 years, the Gibbes Museum of Art Women’s Council has been a vital support group for the Museum. Its […]
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Behind the Scenes • Events
Staff Spotlight: Chaz Butler
Name: Chaz Butler Title: Special Events Assistant How long have you been at the Gibbes? I started at the Gibbes in July of 2016. Describe your role here at the museum in a few sentences. When you work at a non-profit, you are bound to wear multiple hats. The Gibbes is no different in that […]
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Programs • Events
A Stroll in Search of the Perfect Treasure
Charleston is so fortunate to have a premier collection of shops featuring antiques—as well as fine and decorative arts—situated within just two city blocks along lower King Street. Housed in historic buildings, these shops not only offer an amazing cornucopia of treasures, but also a lovely ambiance while shopping. About six and a half years […]
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Programs • Events
Along for the Ride—Music Manager Matthew Fritz on Ben Sollee
I first saw Ben Sollee in 2009 at a club in Boulder, Colorado, called the Fox Theater. At the time I was a regular at the Fox, hanging out there almost nightly absorbing any and all live music that I could. On this particular night, I was excited that banjo extraordinaire Béla Fleck was in […]
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Visiting Artists • Events
Eclipse S U R V E Y at the Gibbes
About five years ago I put the date August 21, 2017, down in my calendar. I have always been interested and excited to learn about celestial events. When hearing about the eclipse, which is now 10 days away, I was watching an episode of The Universe about eclipse phenomena. Needless to say, I was hooked. […]
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Press Releases • Programs • Events
The Gibbes Museum of Art’s Distinguished Lecture Series Presents Olivier Picasso
Grandson of Pablo Picasso to speak about his life’s work CHARLESTON, S.C., August 7, 2017 – The Gibbes Museum of Art announced today that Olivier Widmaier Picasso, renowned author, producer, and grandson of Pablo Picasso, will be the featured speaker at the museum’s annual Distinguished Lecture Series on November 9, 2017. The lecture is scheduled […]
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Events • Programs • Exhibitions
Artists Inspiring Artists
This summer, Charleston Jazz is celebrating artists inspiring each other, so we’re thrilled to collaborate with the Gibbes Museum for our new summer series entitled The Art of Jazz. This is a chance for jazz artists to gain inspiration from visual artists who hale from different backgrounds and eras. Last month, Brazilian guitarist Duda Lucena […]
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